half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
time; age; chance; moment; occasion
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
(Japanese) imperial succession
right (to do something); authority; power
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
(period of) a year; during an era
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
assertion; declaration; affirmation
worried look; melancholy air
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to leave as is; to ignore
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml